ICC\u2019s Player of the Month award
\nFarhan amassed 383 runs at an impressive strike rate of 160.25 while averaging 76.60 during T20 World Cup 2026
\n islamabad
\nPakistan\u2019s opening batter Sahibzada Farhan and women\u2019s cricket captain Fatima Sana have been included among the nominees for the ICC\u2019s Player of the Month award for February 2026.
\nFarhan enjoyed a remarkable run with the bat during the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, finishing as the tournament\u2019s highest run-scorer.
\nThe right-handed opener broke the record for the most runs in a single edition of the tournament, surpassing Virat Kohli\u2019s previous tally of 319 runs set in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2014.
\nFarhan amassed 383 runs at an impressive strike rate of 160.25 while averaging 76.60.
\nThe Pakistan opener also registered two centuries during the tournament \u2014 against Namibia and Sri Lanka \u2014 becoming the first batter to score two hundreds in a single edition of the Men\u2019s T20 World Cup.
\nHis prolific form helped Pakistan reach the Super 8 stage of the competition, where they narrowly missed out on a place in the semi-finals.
\nMeanwhile, Fatima Sana delivered a string of impressive all-round performances against South Africa, despite her side narrowly losing both the ODI and T20I series 2-1.
\nHer tour de force came in the first T20I, where she smashed a brilliant 90. She followed this up with an unbeaten 47 and figures of 2 for 12 in the third match, a performance that earned her the Player of the Match award.
\nSana also contributed significantly in the 50-over format, striking a crucial 52 and claiming two important wickets in the second ODI. Across the entire tour, she took four wickets in the ODI series and two in the T20Is.
\nThe other nominee in men\u2019s cricket, England\u2019s Jacks, played a vital role in his side\u2019s run to the T20 World Cup semi-finals with impactful performances with both bat and ball.
\nThe 27-year-old scored 194 runs at a strike rate of 173.21 and claimed 11 wickets at an economy rate slightly above eight.
\nHis outstanding performances earned him four Player of the Match awards, the most by any player in a single edition of the Men\u2019s T20 World Cup.
\nJacks delivered particularly crucial performances in the Super 8 stage against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, helping England finish top of Group 2.
\nUSA pacer Van Schalkwyk also impressed with the ball during the tournament, emerging as one of the leading wicket-takers.
\nThe right-arm fast bowler claimed 13 wickets during the campaign. He made an immediate impact in USA\u2019s opening match against India, picking up four wickets.
\nVan Schalkwyk produced identical figures of 4\/25 against Pakistan later in the group stage, further highlighting his consistency.
\nApart from his wicket-taking ability, the pacer also maintained an impressive economy rate of 7.76 throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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